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WorksheetsEarly Cold War Quizziz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Throughout the Cold War, most United States foreign policy was based on the belief that the United States had which of the following responsibilities?
preventing the spread of communism
providing economic aid to the nations of the Warsaw Pact
supporting worldwide government overthrows
avoiding all foreign entanglements
How was the Marshall Plan designed to discourage the spread of Communism in Europe?
by establishing freely elected governments in Poland and Czechoslovakia
by restoring economic stability to the nations of Western Europe
by joining European nations together into the European Union
by providing military assistance to France, Great Britain, and Italy
"I therefore ask the Congress to provide authority for assistance to Greece and Turkey in the amount of $400 million for the period ending June 30, 1948. . . . In addition to funds, I ask the Congress to authorize the detail of American civilian and military personnel to Greece and Turkey, at the request of those countries..."
The speech above provided the foundation for which of the following policies?
the Warsaw Pact
the Monroe Doctrine
the Truman Doctrine
the Roosevelt Corollary
What event began the conflict on the Korean peninsula?
U.N. forces fought off the invading army from the North.
The Chinese army invaded south of the 38th parallel.
The South Korean army invaded north of the 38th parallel.
The North Korean army invaded south of the 38th parallel.
“From Stetin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe..."
What is the main idea of this quotation?
The Soviet Union has expanded its influence throughout Western Europe
The Soviet Union has helped the nations of Eastern Europe improve their standard of living
The Soviet Union has expanded its influence throughout Eastern Europe
The Soviet Union will support communist revolutions in Southeast Asia
In 1946, the British Prime Minister said in a speech that an "Iron Curtain" had fallen across the European continent. This "Iron Curtain" was ______________.
a wall built between countries controlled by Nazi Germany and ones that weren't.
another name for the Alps, which protected it from the USSR during the Cold War.
an imaginary line separating Europe's communist and non-communist countries.
a divider between the good and the evil.
Ordinary people & businesses control the production of goods and services is called:
capitalism
free trade
marketing
communism
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
The war was fought during winter months only
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations.
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
NATO
A 1949 defense alliance initiated by the US, Canada, and 10 Western European nations
Warsaw Pact
NATO
UNIA
AFL
1947: US policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology, mainly helped Greece and Turkey
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Executive Order 9906
Executive Order 8802
Communist nations in Eastern Europe on friendly terms with the USSR and thought of as under the USSR's control
Satellite Nations
League of Nations
United Nations
What was Truman's response to Stalin's blockade of West Berlin?
leave Berlin and allow reunification of the city
airlift supplies in to West Berlin
break through the blockade with tans
do nothing and hope for the best
What organization was created of World War II to try to prevent future global wars? (This organization also authorized involvement in the Korean conflict.
League of Nations
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
United Nations
Which of the following is NOT a reason the US & USSR came into conflict in the 1940s?
The fought on opposing sides in WWII
The US had a capitalist system and the USSR was Comnmunist
Stalin broke promises of allowing free elections in Poland
There was tension in occupied Germany after WWII
The "Butter Battle Book" by Dr. Seuss most directly deals with the issue of...
Containment
Mutually Assured Destruction
Economic Dependency
Foreign Expansionism
What country turned Communist in 1949 under Chairman Mao?
China
Korea
Japan
Vietnam
How was the Korean War different from WWII?
aerial bombing was used more frequently in the Korean War
The Korean War did not affect Americans directly and was largely forgotten
Entry into the Korean War was more popular than entry into WWII
The US fought alone in Korea but with Allies in WWII
True or False: Within 5 years of the end of WWII, the USSR detonated its own nuclear bomb
TRUE
FALSE
